MSC – Bimini Ocean Cay Marine Reserve Resort – Bahamas - Project Profile

MSC – Bimini Ocean Cay Marine Reserve Resort – Bahamas - Project Profile

Synopsis

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Summary

MSC Cruises (MSC), a subsidiary of Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A., is undertaking the construction of a resort in the south of Bimini, the Bahamas.

The project involves the construction of a resort on a 38.4ha of land. It will include the construction of a cruise port, 20-room boutique hotel, marine park, culture and entertainment hub, 2,000-seat amphitheater, restaurants, bars, a lagoon, a zip wire, a spa, a traditional Bahamian shopping village, theater, walking and running paths, a family beach with a children’s restaurant and play areas, private bungalows, massage huts, retail shops, a pavilion for weddings and celebrations, a small harbour, a welcome centre, a lighthouse, basketball court, tennis and volleyball courts, water sports facilities and related facilities.

It also includes the construction of a 10 to 15 slip mega yacht marina with future plans to expand it to 45-slip marina, a heliport, straw market and marine reserve.

On December 16, 2015, MSC has signed a 100-year lease agreement with the Bahamian government to develop the project.

MSC has invested US$10 million to redevelopment.

MSC has made a commitment to Bahamian entrepreneurial development through the offer of financing of construction and equipment in respect of restaurants, retail shops, water sports, entertainment, and attractions.

GLF Construction Corporation has been appointed as the dredging and reclamation contractor.

On January 16, 2017, groundbreaking ceremony was held on the project.

Site clearing activities are underway and the construction work of the entire project is scheduled to be completed in November 2018.

Stakeholder Information:
Planning Authority: The Bahamas Environment Science and Technology (BEST) Commission
Dredging and Reclamation Contractor: GLF Construction Corporation

Scope

The project involves the construction of a resort complex on 38.4ha area in Bimini, Bahamas.

The US$200 million project includes the following:

1. Construction of a 2,000-seat amphitheater

2. Construction of a restaurant

3. Construction of a zip wire

4. Construction of a spa

5. Construction of private bungalows

6. Construction of massage huts

7. Construction of retail shops

8. Construction of a pavilion for weddings and celebrations

9. 20-room boutique hotel

10. Construction of a marine park

11. Construction of a culture and entertainment hub

12. Construction of a lagoon, zip wire and a spa

13. Construction of a traditional Bahamian shopping village

14. Construction of a theater

15. Construction of a walking and running paths

16. Construction of a family beach with a children’s restaurant and play areas

17. Construction of a small harbor

18. Construction of a welcome center and a lighthouse

19. Construction of a basketball court, tennis, volleyball courts and water sports facilities

20. Construction of a police station, customs, immigration terminals and ferry passage for law enforcement authorities.

21. Construction of a 10 to 15 slip mega yacht marina

22. Construction of a heliport, straw market and marine reserve

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